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Why Alligators do not Make Good ESAs?

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Emotional Support animals are the animals that provide emotional assistance to the ones needing it. These are the animals which the people with mental health issues own to help them cope with their anxiety and depression issues.

Pets of emotional support animal letter provide love and affection to their owners which makes them deal with their problems easily. There are no specified animals that serve this purpose any animal can help to calm down a person depending on the likes and dislikes of the patient.

Cats and dogs make the most common emotional support animals and these furry friends are very good at serving this purpose. Some people get birds and others get wild animals like snakes, squirrels, alligators, etc.

These pets work as a therapy for their owners. By petting a dog, rubbing a cat’s belly, and feeding a bird releases chemicals in your body that works as an antidepressant for you.

People who like wild animals as ESAs do not realize the threat they put on themselves and the people around them. Similarly, people who get or are planning to get an alligator as their emotional support need to realize a few things.

They are unpredictable – All animals are unpredictable but animals like reptiles are super unpredictable. Alligators are lurkers, they do not always talk aggressively they can hunt you down patiently as well. They roam around until they find someone and something tasty come by. Alligators eat anything literally. Whether it is a small turtle or a huge deer. In addition to this, you can never guess their schedule of eating. They can eat anything at any time.

They grow extremely huge – You think you are getting a small baby alligator and it will remain the same forever. To burst your bundle, they can grow up to 13 feet. The bigger they get the more dangerous they become for you and for society as a whole.

They are smarter than you think – If you think you can put them in your lap and can pat them, well you are wrong. Alligators are not lazy they just trick people with their laziness. If your alligator is there lying in a sun peacefully it doesn’t mean they will not cause harm.

Even if they are quietly minding their own business, their hearing is so powerful that they sense movement and voices from a distance. You cannot simply surprise them.

You cannot defend yourself – when alligators attack they are no chance you can survive or defend yourself. These fellows are armor-plated. They have strong plates underneath their skins which makes their skin hard and strong.

They are illegal – You cannot just simply get an alligator as your ESA letter. in the United States it is illegal to have an alligator as an ESA or pet in general. This is because they are a threat and also because they are getting extinct.

A person who needs an ESA deserves the peace of mind and not worry about getting eaten up or attacked by ugly creatures. When applying the ESA letter it is clearly prescribed which animal can be of benefit according to the patient’s need.

Even when you are getting an ESA letter for housing or traveling you can not convince your doctor to get an alligator as an ESA .

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